Magazine-charger.



PATENTED AUG. 8, 1905 T. O. JOHNSEN. MAGAZINE CHARGER.

APPLICATION FILED APE.11,1905.

UNITED STATES PATENT orrron.

MAGAZINE-CHARGER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 8, 1905.

Application filed April 11, 1905. Serial No. 254,980.

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Be it known that I, THEODOR CORNELIUS JOHNSEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Drummond, in the county of Bayfield and State ofVVisconsin, haveinventcd certain new and useful Improvements in Magazine-Chargers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention. such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to magazine-chargers for that class of breech-loading rifles having a box-magazine for instance, the Krag-Jorgensen model---saicl chargers being constructed with particular reference to the segregation and convenient handling of agiven number of cartridges constituting a charge for the magazine of the arm selected.

One object of the invention is to provide a charger that can be quickly and conveniently handled by the user in applyingit to the arm and expelling its contained cartridges into the box-magazine thereof.

Another object of the invention is to construct a charger that will be simple, light, and serviceable, of low cost to manufacture, and at the same time so constructed that it may be held and operated by one hand.

To the accomplishment of these objects and such others as may hereinafter appear the invention consists of a magazine-chargerhaving the novel construction hereinafter described, and pointed out in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, showing the preferred embodiment thereof, in which Figure 1 shows a perspective View of the charger filled with cartridges. Fig. 2 shows a perspective view of the charger looking at its bottom after being emptied, and Fig. 3 shows one of the blanks which form the easing before being bent into shape.

Referring to the drawings, the charger-casing may be made from two blanks a and Z), preferably stamped from metal, but which may be of any material having the requisite durability, which blanks are hinged together by any suitable pivotal means along one side, as shown at 0. Flanges (Z (Z are formed along the bottoms, flanges e e at the rear, and flanges ff at the front sides, flanges d d and e e on the two blanks substantially meeting each other and flanges ff preferably leaving a sufficient space therebetween to allow of the passage therethroughof the nose of the shell carrying the bullet, thus forming a box-like casing. It is obvious that the blanks forming the casing can be stamped of a size great enough to completely envelop the cartridges, if so desired; but the casing is preferably madeas small as possible to save cost.

In order to maintain the blanks substantially in contact, so as to hold the cartridges g rigidly therein, suitable means are provided for normally exerting a pressure thereon, which are here shown as consisting of ears h and 2', formed on blanks a and Z), respectively, between which are held one or more coiled springs 7', whose ends 70 may be caught underinturned flanges land on of the cars it and i, and thus retained in position.

In operation the charger is filled with a number of cartridges suflicient to fill a magazine, and they are then placed in a suitablyconstructed belt carried by the user, from which they are withdrawn as needed. When a charger is withdrawn to fill a magazine, it is held bottom down directly over the open breech and pressure is applied upon the cars it and i, which overcomes the pressure of spring 7' and opens the casing by a movement of its sides about hinge 0. As the bottom flanges d d are forced apart the cartridges g drop into the empty magazine by gravity and the filling operation is completed.

It is not desired to be understood that the invention is to be limited to the exact details of construction as herein described and illustrated, as it is manifest that the same may be embodied in widely-varying forms without departing from the spirit and scope thereof. The right is therefore reserved to all such variations and modifications as properly fall within the scope of the invention and the terms of the following claims.

I claim 1. A magazine-charger comprising a hinged casing normally holding the contained cartridges therein, and a spring suitably mounted at said hinge for adjusting the parts of the casing thereabout to discharge the cartridge therefrom, substantially as described.

2. A magazinecharger comprising two blanks hinged together at one side and provided with suitable retaining-flanges for the contained cartridges at the others, and means mounted at the hinged side for opening and closing said blanks, substantially as described.

3. A magazine-charger. comprising two blanks hinged together at one side and provided with suitable retaining-flanges for the a Ullcontained cartridges at the others, means mounted thereon normally tending to exerta pressure to maintain the blanks substantially in contact, and means operatively connected therewith constructed to enable said pressure to be overcome to discharge the cartridges, substantially as described.

4. A magazine charger comprising two blanks hinged together at one side and provided with suitable retaining-flanges forthe contained cartridges at the others, a spring mounted thereon normally tending to maintain the blanks substantially in contact, and ears on said blanks in contact with said spring, whereby a pressure on said ears will overcome thepressure of said spring, and discharge the cartridges, substantially as described.

5. A magazine-charger comprising a hinged casing normally holding the contained cartridges therein, an ear projecting from each casing at said hinged side, and a spring between said ears normally tending to keep said casing in closed position, substantially as described.

In testimony whereofl affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THEODOR CORNELIUS JOHNSEN.

Witnesses:

JOHN H. Mon, PETER HANSON. 

